Yong Pyong Ski Resort is located in Gangwon Province and it is one of most popular ski resort in Korea. Over there, you can find 31 ski slopes, 45-hole golf course, premium hotels and chalets. From Jamsil station in Seoul, I took the shuttle bus at 9:00am and I reached YongPyong Resort at around 11:30am.
I walked through the Tower building and once I stepped out of the building, I saw the ski slopes on my left and Dragon Valley Hotel on my right. Going there around this time seems a little late as there was little snow and a few skiers. However it was beautiful and I felt relieved compared to the city atmosphere. The air was refreshing and the weather was sunny.
Next I walked towards Dragon Plaza to take the gondola up to Dragon Peak. For the drama "Winter Sonata'' fans, I saw the gondola car which was filmed in the drama and the couple's pictures. After buying the tickets, I took the gondola up to Dragon Peak. The scene was beautiful and I believe it would be better if I visited in Feb but well... I could see the Green Pia Condomiums, the skiers and the slopes. I was amazed as the slopes had sharp turnings and the skiers could still slide around with grace... I am definitely not a skier.
The moment I stepped into Dragon Peak, I could see Winter Sonata's poster with Yu-jin and Joon Sang. I walked out of the building and wow.. the mountains seemed to be right in front of me. I stood there admiring the scenery, inhaling the fresh air and I felt that it was like a painting with numerous mountains and clouds which I couldn't express. As the ski season was coming to an end, there weren't many people and all the restaurants were closed.
After I took the gondola back to Dragon Plaza, I walked through the back of the plaza, taking some pics of the Green Pia Condo with the woods. I walked to Dragon Valley Hotel and realised the front entrance was actually on the other side. With a growling stomach, I went to the restaurant in the hotel and ordered a minestrone soup and Cajun salad. It has been a long time since I had Cajun salad and the sauce was actually quite tasty.
After my meal, I exited from the front entrance and walked to Cafe Cheo-Um which was used as one of the filming sites in 'Winter Sonata'. I was surprised to find that there were only pictures and it wasn't a real cafe, only a little room. I explored the grounds a bit and found that at Peak Island, there was a water park so it would be good to go there in the summer.
Trying to find the entrance to Tower Condo could be frustrating as the elevators were at the Tower building. When I reached the lobby, there were only one cleaning lady and a receptionist at the front desk. At the end of the path, I found the main entrance to Tower Condo so for people who plan to come here by car, make sure you have a good navigator.
Finally when I was planning to take the 3pm bus back to Seoul, I realised that since the ski season was over, there were only 1 pm and 5 pm buses. I had to take the shuttle bus to the city and take the city bus back to Seoul. It was definitely a day I wouldn't forget.
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